Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced Rick Taylor has been promoted to president and COO. Mr. Taylor will continue to report directly to Ned Umehara in his capacity as CEO of all of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

“Since his 2008 arrival at Konica Minolta, Taylor has been instrumental in building a strong leadership team and leading the development and execution of a corporate strategy that has improved the financial performance, increased the productivity and raised the efficiency of Konica Minolta in a highly competitive marketplace,” said Mr. Umehara. “I am confident we will be able to steer Konica Minolta towards the aggressive goals and objections we have set for the coming years.”